Airist Audio discrete R-2R DAC, at an unbelievable $350!!!!!

Looks and tests like a winner! The only thing missing (aside from snob appeal) is an extra zero in the price! Lookout Schiit!

What makes this better than, say a Schiit Modi Mutibit?

No one said it did, but the Schit having a non audio based chip R2R converter that can't do dsd, and this having a discrete R2R converter, my money would go on the Airist. Time will tell when the reviews start coming out on how good it is, but these initial reviews 3 pages are very glowing.
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/massdrop-x-airist-audio-r-2r-dac-a-discrete-resistor-ladder-dac-for-...


Cheers George

Thanks for sharing this. I was considering a Denafrips Ares as a second dac but this looks like a great option.

I have been trying to figure out what price point DAC I should get and I think I am going to order this one.  A bunch of people seem concerned that the ladder DAC design implementation is copied, but they have provided a side-by-side photo of several others and they are all so similar that I agree with their point that the real design is not the ladder layout which is very straightforward.